| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Dunham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Little (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) PF - Sam Warf (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Sam Warf is whistled for traveling | 32-33 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Dunham | 35-33 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Robert Liddle can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Kenny Joly | 37-33 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | John Little drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Liddle | 37-36 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham snags the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark's pass is intercepted by Sam Warf | 37-36 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Liddle | 37-39 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly is whistled for a carry | 39-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin (PG), David Blackburn (SG), Peter Cable (PF), Norman Flint (C) Stephen Johnson, Kenny Joly, Patrick Clark, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), George Scott (SG), Ben Jones (SF), William Gunn (PF), Steven Peterson (C) Robert Liddle, John Little, Gilbert Dolly, Sam Warf, Paul Parikh | |
| 16:24 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham misses long on a shot from the left side | 39-39 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | George Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Ben Jones misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | William Gunn grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Weldon Guin (fresh) SG - David Blackburn (fresh) SF - Edward Dunham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Cable (fresh) 4 pts. C - Norman Flint (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Gunn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Peterson (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Peter Cable denies the turnaround by Steven Peterson | 39-39 |
| 15:44 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable is hacked by William Gunn - foul #2 on William Gunn, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Kenny Joly (SG), Patrick Clark (PF), Lance Fontes (C) Weldon Guin, Edward Dunham, Peter Cable, Norman Flint | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), John Little (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Paul Parikh (C) Erick Coker, George Scott, Ben Jones, William Gunn, Steven Peterson | |
| 15:09 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenny Joly | 41-39 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Patrick Clark is called for the reach on Robert Liddle - foul #2 on Patrick Clark, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | William Williams clanks a shot from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | John Little misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Paul Parikh | 41-39 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | William Williams misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Lance Fontes - foul #2 on Lance Fontes, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin (SG), Edward Dunham (SF), Peter Cable (PF), Norman Flint (C) Kenny Joly, David Blackburn, Patrick Clark, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sam Warf (C) Paul Parikh | |
| 13:41 | Kent State | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint tips it in | 43-40 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Robert Liddle scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable double dribbles | 43-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark (PF), Lance Fontes (C) Peter Cable, Norman Flint | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), George Scott (SG), Ben Jones (SF) Robert Liddle, John Little, Gilbert Dolly | |
| 12:24 | Kent State | William Williams misses long on a runner from the left block | 43-43 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | George Scott grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | William Williams is called for 3 seconds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly (SG) Weldon Guin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Parikh (C) William Williams | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Dunham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sam Warf (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Eastern Michigan | George Scott steals it from Edward Dunham | 43-43 |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Patrick Clark is called for the reach on Ben Jones - foul #3 on Patrick Clark, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG) William Ridenour | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Sam Warf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly (SF) Ben Jones | |
| 11:04 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Johnson | 46-43 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | George Scott misses badly on a shot from the left block | 46-43 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), David Blackburn (SF), Peter Cable (PF), Norman Flint (C) Stephen Johnson, Edward Dunham, Patrick Clark, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), John Little (SG), William Williams (PF) Erick Coker, George Scott, Sam Warf | |
| 10:10 | Kent State | John Little misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Paul Parikh hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Ridenour | 48-45 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | John Little is hacked by Kenny Joly - foul #2 on Kenny Joly, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin (SF) Kenny Joly | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Gunn (C) Paul Parikh | |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Robert Liddle scores on a turnaround in the lane | 48-47 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable blows the layup | 48-47 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | John Little grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | John Little makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gilbert Dolly | 48-50 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable buries a floater in the paint and the foul's on John Little - foul #1 on John Little, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly (SG), Edward Dunham (SF), Lance Fontes (C) David Blackburn, Weldon Guin, Norman Flint | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SF), Paul Parikh (C) Gilbert Dolly, William Gunn | |
| 08:27 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | John Little misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenny Joly | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Dunham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Cable (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Little (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes tips it in | 55-50 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | William Williams connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Liddle | 55-52 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly misses short on a jumper from the left side | 55-52 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Paul Parikh grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | John Little is whistled for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), David Blackburn (SG), Patrick Clark (PF) William Ridenour, Kenny Joly, Peter Cable | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), Sam Warf (PF), William Gunn (C) Robert Liddle, John Little, William Williams, Paul Parikh | |
| 06:12 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Sam Warf - foul #1 on Sam Warf, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | William Gunn loses the dribble to Stephen Johnson | 56-52 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson banks in the layup | 58-52 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Sam Warf is fouled on the floor by Patrick Clark - foul #4 on Patrick Clark, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint (C) Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (SG) George Scott | |
| 05:26 | Kent State | William Gunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Peter Cable (C) Stephen Johnson, Norman Flint | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:10 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-52 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham grabs the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark misses the tip | 58-52 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Sam Warf gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | William Gunn tips it home | 58-54 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Michigan | Ben Jones is called for the reach on David Blackburn - foul #1 on Ben Jones, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly (SG), Lance Fontes (C) Edward Dunham, Peter Cable | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), John Little (SG), William Williams (PF), Paul Parikh (C) Erick Coker, Ben Jones, Sam Warf, William Gunn | |
| 03:58 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-54 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Blackburn | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Blackburn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Little (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Kent State | John Little misses badly on a shot near the basket | 61-54 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Paul Parikh grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | William Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Paul Parikh is hacked by Lance Fontes - foul #3 on Lance Fontes, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), Edward Dunham (SF), Peter Cable (PF) William Ridenour, David Blackburn, Patrick Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SF) Gilbert Dolly | |
| 02:31 | Kent State | John Little is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Little, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Patrick Clark (PF) Stephen Johnson, Peter Cable | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly (SF) George Scott | |
| 02:05 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Paul Parikh - foul #3 on Paul Parikh, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly makes the free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Parikh | 64-57 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour is whistled for a carry | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Robert Liddle is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Liddle, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Liddle picks off the pass by Kenny Joly | 64-57 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Robert Liddle can't finish the layup | 64-57 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | William Williams scores on a jumper in the lane | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Liddle - foul #2 on Robert Liddle, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | John Little buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham is hacked by Robert Liddle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Liddle, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | John Little misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Patrick Clark | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Liddle - foul #4 on Robert Liddle, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes snags the offensive board | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour runs out the clock | 72-62 |